Activities – Blethers from Afar

Taking the train to Pinhao: The perfect day trip to Portugal’s Douro Valley

September 4, 2020

Activities, Europe, Izzy's Travel Tips, Poland, road trips, Wining & Dining

If there's one thing the Portuguese know, it's how to make good wine. The country is famed for its plonk. With its warm days and mediterranean climate, the coastal landscape is blessed with the prime condit...

Stepping into the world of Game of Thrones with Dubrovnik Walking Tours

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October 2, 2019

Activities, Croatia, Europe, Izzy's Travel Tips, weekend breaks

It won’t take long after setting foot in Dubrovnik to discover why this beautiful coastal city has made such a popular film location over the years. With its ancient fortified walls, dramatic mountain backdrop...

What it’s like to kayak around Dubrovnik with Adventure Dalmatia

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September 20, 2019

Activities, Croatia, Europe, Izzy's Travel Tips, the great outdoors

Anyone who knows me will know that I’ve always been a bit of a water baby. Perhaps it’s because I grew up on an island. Or maybe it’s because I've been going swimming since I was just a tot. "Fun fact; ou...

What it’s really like taking the Greyhound down Australia’s East Coast

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July 6, 2019

Activities, Australia, backpacking, Izzy's Travel Tips, road trips

In 2013, I spent four months travelling across the East Coast of Australia. After flying in from Singapore, I knew that I wanted to start my time 'Down Under' in Cairns and somehow make it as far as Adelaide. ...

A night at the Enchanted Forest, Pitlochry

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November 2, 2018

Activities, Europe, Izzy's Travel Tips, Scotland, the great outdoors, United Kingdom

If you go down to the woods today you're sure of a big surprise... Well, if you head down to Faskally Woods this Autumn, that's definitely going to be the case. Every year, Scotland's Perthshire town of P...

A tour of the Talisker Distillery, Skye

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October 24, 2018

Activities, Europe, Izzy's Travel Tips, Scotland, United Kingdom, Wining & Dining

Scotland's distilleries make up an important part of the country's culture. That's not just because us Celts enjoy a dram, but because whisky production has been an important part of Scotland's economy for gen...

Treading the boards of the Teatro San Carlo, Naples

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October 22, 2018

Activities, Europe, Italy, Izzy's Travel Tips, weekend breaks

Having worked for one of Scotland's largest theatre companies for the last four years, I think it's pretty safe to say that I've got a bit of a thing for performance venues. I love the history that comes with ...

10 things to do in Montreux, Switzerland

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October 17, 2018

Activities, Europe, Izzy's Travel Tips, Switzerland, the great outdoors

Perched on the edge of Lake Geneva lies the Swiss town of Montreux. It's somewhere I first visited at the age of sixteen whilst on a Geography trip around Europe with my school, and it's somewhere I've thought...

What to do with a weekend in Newcastle

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September 29, 2018

Activities, England, Europe, Izzy's Travel Tips, United Kingdom, weekend breaks

I'm a big fan of Newcastle. I'm not sure whether it's the Geordie accent, the funky bridges, or the fact that every drink order at the bar is met with the words "is that a single or a double?", but every time ...

Discovering a new Belfast

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September 26, 2018

Activities, Europe, Izzy's Travel Tips, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, weekend breaks

When people talk about Belfast, it's not often as a travel destination. It's as a city caught in the crossfire of a civil war. The site of The Troubles. A city plagued by ongoing social and political dispute...

Taking the train to Pinhao: The perfect day trip to Portugal’s Douro Valley

Stepping into the world of Game of Thrones with Dubrovnik Walking Tours

What it’s like to kayak around Dubrovnik with Adventure Dalmatia

What it’s really like taking the Greyhound down Australia’s East Coast

A night at the Enchanted Forest, Pitlochry

A tour of the Talisker Distillery, Skye

Treading the boards of the Teatro San Carlo, Naples

10 things to do in Montreux, Switzerland

What to do with a weekend in Newcastle

Discovering a new Belfast

The best places to eat near Glencoe, Scotland

10 peaceful escapes in Krabi, Thailand

Taking the train to Pinhao: The perfect day trip to Portugal’s Douro Valley

10 ways you can inject a little Hygge into your morning routine

Ae Fond Kiss: An Acoustic Cover